OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, reportedly refused an in-person meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to the latter's controversial plans to overhaul the country's judiciary, which is opposed by the high-tech sector. Despite this, Altman spoke to Netanyahu over the phone about AI opportunities and challenges, and the possibility of cooperation. OpenAI received significant investment from Microsoft and launched GPT-3, Dall-E, and ChatGPT. Altman is currently in Israel for a lecture at Tel Aviv University.
OpenAI denies reports that its CEO refused to meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu regarding judicial reform. Altman is in Israel to meet with President Herzog and attend events.
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